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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1976
Page
2
The International Student Conference sponsored by the Middletown Campus of Miami University and the Middletown Council on World Affairs gathers Saturday to discuss global issues and student exchange opportunities.
The Rev. John Parr 64 former pastor of First Baptist Church Dayton died at his home on Carnation Road. He served the church from 1947 to 1954 and later at Linden Avenue Baptist Church until retiring in 1966. He was active in Middletown civic groups and church councils. Graveside rites are set for Woodland Cemetery with a memorial at Linden Avenue Baptist Church. Memorials may go to First Baptist or Linden Avenue.
At Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church the Order of AHEPA Middletown 209 Hamilton 459 and Daughters of Penelope Chrys a Chapter 100 installed officers. Notable honoree Mrs John Revelos received an engraved gold pin for 33 years of service to Daughters of Penelope.
Middletown Ohio unit reports 1140 gift from Phi Beta Psi Thanksgiving Dance. Local plans include Bowl Down Cancer and a style show to fund cancer research. National awards honor Ohio unit for highest per capita Christmas card sales and new program edits announce Crusade leaders.
Firemen from Peasttown station battled a tree blaze in woods off Ohio 4 at Thomas Road early today. They stretched booster hose to reach the fire and speculated a hunter set the blaze to flush a raccoon. Alarm reported around 3:35 a.m.
Fire caused $3,500 damage to the residence of James B. Miller at 2310 Sheffield Street in a two family building. Combustibles near the furnace ignited and spread to clothing walls and a utility room. A melted water line to a water meter leaked but helped control the blaze. Building damage $2,000. contents $1,500. adjacent home of Ellen Margum suffered smoke damage.
The Middletown Bicentennial Committee holds a public meeting at 7:30 in the City Commission chambers. Jack Keiser chairs as plans for upcoming Bicentennial events and Fourth of July parade participation are discussed along with a slide show by Gene Harrill on the quilt and coverlet show.
Mark Atkinson son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Atkinson will join five other Achievers at the second National Business Leadership Conference in Dallas The Edgewood High School graduate and Miami University student was chosen last year as the nations Outstanding Young Businessman The event gathers about 1500 corporate leaders for a one day symposium with JA leaders and business chiefs from Armco GM IBM and Bechtel among others The Business Hall of Fame will induct both living and posthumous members including Disney Lasker and Watson Jr The Middletown delegation includes Blake Constiner Crooke Dalton Day Elder Lazarow Stitt and others from local organizations
Cincinnati Archbishop Joseph L. Bernardin calls for Palestinians to be included as partners in any future Middle East negotiations. He supports Israel's right to exist with secure borders and says Lebanon may need international peacekeeping and relief aid for a stable settlement. The remark stresses the church role in Lebanon's Christian communities.
Barbara O'Neal of 433 Yankee Road reported her purse was grabbed from her arm while walking near the Liberal supermarket on S Verity Parkway last evening. She dropped eggs while chasing the youth who fled toward Broad Street. purse contents valued at $3 to $4 and some credit cards were recovered from 112 Park Street rear.
The National Security Council was established on July 26, 1947, marking the creation of a senior interagency body to advise the U.S. president on national security and foreign policy matters. It brought together key military and civilian leaders to coordinate defense, diplomacy, and intelligence.
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